Maybe I Love You
50. Inner Bond

In a luxury home in Switzerland

“Dear why are you? Your face looks so restless?” Hansoo asked his wife Hwaran who was standing by the window.

“Oh, have you gone home?” Hwaran picked up Hansoo's briefcase and his suit, “How's the deal?”

“Walking smoothly, as we planned. You're all right, right? You didn't even get into the office today. Or are you pregnant!?”

“Don't joke! It's enough for me to just give birth to Sena. After all we have two children, one Sena and one son. That's enough, my age is also not young anymore.” He drew a fine line near his eyes.

Hansoo smiled, “Just kidding. When will they meet? Though my son can't wait to meet with Sena.”

“Our family is always busy, maybe only Sena can relax quietly alone. Different with us.”

Hansoo smiled again, “Turn back to the question earlier, why are you? I noticed you kept looking restless in these few days.”

“I keep thinking Sena. I feel there is something on Sena, my heart is not calm.” He said with an anxious face.

“Did Sena hurt? You didn't ask Mom?” Hansoo invites Hwaran to sit on a chair, he asks a waiter to make herbal tea for Hwaran.

“Already, I've asked Mom about Sena's condition. Mom said that if Sena was healthy, she was happy with Jaeha. But I don't think so, my heart is always restless. Even I had a dream that Sena was crying, she wanted to hug me but I couldn't hold her. What is that sign? Is Sena really hurt? Is he really in some kind of trouble?”

“That dream is just a sleeping flower. Don't think too much. It could be because you miss Sena too much, or because Sena misses you too. You have been separated for quite a while and meet can also be counted fingers. It's natural to dream like that.” Hansoo gave Hwaran a glass of tea to drink to calm his mind.

“Really? The boy didn't even call me, so I thought that when we met in Japan he was just a lie that he really forgave me. He also always doesn't pick up calls from me.”

Hansoo chuckled, “That's the reason. Your mind is always going anywhere. Sena didn't lie about her forgiving you, I could see how she felt happy and relieved when you came to see her and spent time with her as well. Oh yeah, why don't you ask Sena and Jaeha to take a vacation here?”

“Should?”

“Once is okay, right? Whether or not it is up to them. Mostly they are also looking for free time to be able to come here.”

“Alright, I'll try to talk to Sena.”

Sujin and Sena are now in the kitchen cooking dinner, just a few of their favorite simple menus. “Pregnant mothers should be quiet.” Sujin takes the knife from Sena's hand, he pushes Sena to the dining table telling Sena to just wait until the cooking is cooked.

“You don't have to treat me like this. I'm still strong enough to do cooking. If it's like this I feel like a queen.”

“In South Korea that pregnant mother is indeed a queen. The government alone gives a lot of guarantees for pregnant women, so shut up and just wait.” Sena finally obeyed what Sujin said, silent. If he moves back Sujin will lecture him all out.

“You've contacted the house person right?”

Sena nodded, “I said I would stay at the orphanage, thankfully they believed. Although they were very worried about me but I did not want to go home.”

“Oh yes, have you contacted Jonghyun? She called you last night while you were sleeping.” Sena nodded again. “So, what are your plans going forward? You really want a divorce with Jaeha?”

“Do you want to be second? Even until now he hasn't told me about Helena's problem. I also don't know if Jaeha loves me or not.”

“If you want a divorce with him, then do not postpone it again. The more postponed you will be the harder it is to part from him. I will not forbid you to divorce, nor will I ask you to divorce from Jaeha. My words were just a suggestion.”

“That's the same name just told me to get divorced.”

“But how will you notify your family? If you were suddenly divorced for no reason they would be confused.”

“They will know soon enough, the reason why I want to part ways with Jaeha.”

“Ya already, put the problem aside first. Here comes Jogaetang spiciness~!” A pot of spicy scallop stew is served in the middle of the dining table, plus other complementary menus such as Oi-sobagi, Gulbi-gui, Gul-muchim and Saeujeon are served at the dinner table.

“What is this time the theme Seafood?”

“Except Oi-sobagi. Happy eating! My niece has to eat nutritious food, so she stays healthy.” Sujin keeps a piece of Saeujeon in Sena's rice bowl, Sena also keeps a piece of Oi-sobagi on a small plate belonging to Sujin.

“You really like it not.” Say Sena, “Happy meal.”

“Let's sleep together?” Sujin asked as she fed her first spoonful of rice

“I want in the next room, may it?”

“Of course. We'll talk a lot until midnight first, then sleep. Uh but, pregnant women are forbidden to sleep too night is not?”

“It's okay. It's been a long time also we don't talk until late at night.” They both smiled and then fed each other. This atmosphere makes Sena quite comfortable for now, away from home especially from Jaeha is very different.

Jaeha arrived outside Helena's apartment building, taking a deep breath before stepping into the elevator. “Everything will be finished quickly, I have to go home soon so that Sena does not wait for me long.”

Jaeha arrived in front of Helena's apartment, the man was silent for a moment while arranging the door he would open soon. But not yet his hands up to squeeze the bell, the door of the apartment was already open first. Helena smiled welcoming Jaeha's arrival, “Just let you come!” Immediately he embraces Jaeha's arm, “Come in!” and the apartment door was closed leaving a quiet hallway without anyone.

“Well, sit here.” Jaeha also sat on the chair that Helena had prepared, “How, do you like the dinner menu? These are all your favorite foods. Lookyourfingers! There are scars everywhere.” Jaeha smiled faintly at the scar shown by Helena, he felt touched also by Helena's efforts. But now the situation was different, despite feeling guilty but Jaeha had already made up his mind. And he thinks that's the best.

“Come on a meal first!” Without saying much Jaeha started picking up his chopsticks, now he just wanted to appreciate the effort Helena put in for him, for the last time. Jaeha accepted every bribe Helena gave him, all he received with a smile that he thought was the best.

“Hot full?” Ask Helena

“Hmm, now let's sit there!” Helena pulls Jaeha's hand to go with her. He told Jaeha to sit quietly.

“Why are the lights off?” Ask Jaeha

“We watch a movie! You recall? We used to do it when we were celebrating our third anniversary. I want to do it again.” Jaeha wants to talk immediately about the other purpose of his arrival tonight, “Then! Anyway tonight you must obey all my wishes. Be quiet! Just focus on there.”

Inside the bedroom Sena was seen looking at her phone, something she was thinking about at the moment made her breathe heavily, breathing heavily, the beautiful view of the flickering lights outside the bedroom window did not entertain him at all.

“There is no question. Nothing to keep anymore.”

“Sena!” The door of his room opened, Sujin entered while carrying fresh fruits for their evening snacks.

“What are you thinking?”

“Only..”.

“You know that pregnant women should not have a lot of thoughts especially until stress, it will not be good for your baby. Moreover, you had said you almost miscarried, even though now the situation is fine, but you must remain careful.”

“Maybe I have to follow the decision my mother took.”

“You mean?”

“My mother used to prefer to let my father go with his first woman. I have to be like that too, right?”

“But you said your father left because she already had a child. But Helena is not necessarily pregnant.”

“Nothing to defend anymore, now Jaeha is going to see Helena. What else to consider? Everything he did probably wanted to hold me back as well. But I still don't want to be second. After all I was the third person among them, Jaeha was forced to marry me because he thought Helena was dead, no, even though when he married me Jaeha still looked for Helena's whereabouts. That's what he did. I'm not his priority, even this second.” Sena showed her phone in sujin, “I'm not her priority.”

“Already.” Sujin rubbed Sena's back, “Your decision, I can't change it anymore right?” Sena quietly did not answer, she remained down, “If it is indeed the best, I will support you.”

Jaeha sat down again after he finished lifting an incoming call from his business colleagues, Helena also gave a glass of wine to Jaeha, “I'm not wanting to drink.”

Helena still asked Jaeha to drink it, “Sevelas alone will not make you drunk. You're a good drinker. You think I forgot?” The glass clinked, and Jaeha drank it. “Moreover yes?” Helena's eye tails glanced at Jaeha who returned to focus on watching the film, he sighed, the smile disappeared.

The Sujin apartment

“We've had talks tonight. ah~ it feels really happy to be like this again! Since we have finished college we do not have much time for this.”

“You won't get engaged to Hyunjae?”

“Eh, why are you suddenly asking like that? It won't. I'll get married without getting engaged. It's my principle, Hyunjae already knows that and he also agrees.”

“Then when are you getting married? I can't guarantee that I'll still be here.”

“You mean after the divorce you're leaving? Giving birth in a country of people?”

“Maybe.”

“You are in any country you should come. I'll get married after your son is born. Let's take a photo together. You're my only best friend, you have to come to the most special event of my life. Promise yes?”

“I don't promise.”

“Sena~~”

“Have slept there! Hyunjae will be angry if he finds out you're staying up!”

Sujin pursed her lips, “But you have to promise to come! Jalja!”

“Your wedding date is not yet certain when, I could have died!”

“Sena! Why are you saying that?!”

“Home! Already there sleep!”

“It's not funny!”

“I'm not funny!” The bedroom door was closed, leaving Sena alone. He took his cell phone to call the house.

“Halo!”

“This aunt is me, has Jaeha gone home?”

“Not yet, maybe he's overtime at the office. Didn't Jaeha tell you?”

“No, maybe he's busy. Yes already, good night Bi.”

“Goodnight Sena.”

Sena smiled in disbelief, she did something futile. Jaeha will not come home. Jaeha will not come home. ‘Otherwhat should I wait for? What else do I have to defend? There's nothing more. Everything is clear Sena! Please just hope for nothing more, never expect him to choose you Sena. Everything's impossible! It will never happen.’